The Inside Scoop

By Andrew Lewis The great Bobby Jones once said, “competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course — the one between your ears.” What’s at stake is way more […]

Georgia Charter School News: August 23 – September 5, 2014 Labor Day Catch Up Report: (This edition covers a two week news period) Good press for Tapestry Charter http://bit.ly/1svIGPL;  Drew Charter […]

By Elisa Falco Former State Senator George Hooks of Americus (D-14th), has every reason to smile.  His courageous support for charter schools while he served in the Georgia General Assembly, […]

The great Bobby Jones once said, “competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course — the one between your ears.” What’s at stake is way more than a 10-foot […]

Ray Charles’ Words Inspire Education Reform  Ray Charles, the great singer from Albany once said, “There are many spokes on the wheel of life. First, we’re here to explore new […]

By Kelly Cadman:  I am going back to the classroom.To those who know me well, you are probably not surprised at all, as children are and always have been my […]

By Nina Rubin: Just last week I interviewed Zachary Jones, a Provost Academy sophomore from Brunswick, GA, for a story about charter school waiting lists. Zach is a young man […]

By Kelly Cadman:  Those who know me well have heard me beat the drum for years LOUDLY and FREQUENTLY about charter school funding inequities. Why does this matter? Because a […]

A recent article in the New York Times, “At Charter Schools, Short Careers by Choice,” has sparked a good debate about the value of teacher longevity to student success. I […]

By Nancy Jester:   We’re all familiar with the old adage about doing the same thing over and over but expecting different results.  So why are we hiring District School Superintendents […]

By Andrew Lewis —  On a recent trip to Valdosta, I witnessed a community torn apart over the educational system, no differently than so many other communities big and small […]

By Dr. Tony Roberts During the campaign to pass the Charter Amendment, there were predictions of doomsday for public education from all over the state if the Charter Amendment passed. […]